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FZPN03 KNHC 150337
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST   
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU DEC 15 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 13N97W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 10N86W TO 09N90W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  FROM 06N TO 09N 
BETWEEN 90W AND 94W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 10N86W TO 09N90W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 08N E OF 94W  SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 05N TO 09N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W  SW WINDS 
20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 20N W OF 129W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 120W AND 129W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 08N W OF 103W  WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 09N TO 20N W OF 125W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND N SWELL.  FROM 12N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 112W AND 125W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 16N W OF 115W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIX OF SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 08N TO 22N W OF 135W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.  FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 125W 
AND 135W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 16N W OF 115W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 28N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 28N  NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 27N.
.30 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N118W TO 29N126W. N OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST  FRONT DISSIPATED.  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.REMAINDER OF AREA  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC THU DEC 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 06N96W THEN ITCZ TO 06N115W TO 
09N130W TO 08N140W.  ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM OF AXIS E 
OF 102W.  SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM N OF AXIS W OF 135W.

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.